[sofy484]

Good Morning,
The key word is, PRE or P R E P class. Through college I wasn't much of a test taker. I could write excellent papers, explain & sometime teach the material. Test taking was my weakness, so I just took test taking classes to build my skill. Oh, I pass the NCLEX the 1st time.
Treasure

Hello:
I'm a nursing student and I'm having a lot of throuble with test taking strategies. I would like to know if you have any sugestions for me, I try to look for classes but it looks that they don't offer it. Thanks
Sofy@

[NRSKarenRN]

Moved to own thread.

Check out:

Test Taking Strategies for Nursing 2040 PowerPoint

Test Taking Skills

Brookdale Community College Test Taking Skills

Improving Your Objective Test-

TEST TAKING TIPS From Drexel

NURSING TEST TAKING TIPS

ANCC course: Test Taking Techniques

Books:
Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students

Fundamentals Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking

[sofy484]

Thank you so much for all the tips. I have one more year to graduate, and I'm about to finish my second semester of nursing school. Is really hard for me because my first language is not english and I'm always thinking to much the question and considering different parts of the questions. But I'm going to read all the information you send me and hopefully I'll be successful.
Sofy@

[curlyjoy]

i am reviewing for my licensure exam this december...is it normal to feel nausea and gurgling in my stomach, at this early on?

[Daytonite]

Chapter 5 of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 3rd edition, by Linda Anne Silvestri has the strategy for answering NCLEX (application or critical thinking) type questions. It is only 7 pages long, but packed with everything you need to know. Pages 9 and 10 of Sandra Smith's Review for NCLEX-RN, 11th edition, by Sandra Smith, RN, MS also has test taking strategies on it.

http://allnurses.com/forums/2534994-post1.html - some humor

Here are more web links to sites that have information on how to strategize in answering questions on tests

Specifically regarding nursing tests:

• http://www.ann2.net/pld/kaplan.html - Kaplan Test-Taking Tips
• http://www.fadavis.com/related_resources/82_2196_941.pdf - Taking and Passing Tests, Chapter 10, page 186-190, Nursing Now!: Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s Trends, 4th Edition, by Joseph T. Catalano
• http://lib2.hacc.edu/nursing/ppt/test_skills_files/frame.html - "Test Taking Skills Workshop" from HACC nursing program. A 51-slide presentation on how to take a nursing test. and become a better test taker. Gives advices on how to answer multiple questions on nursing exams and gives 12 sample questions that highlight and illustrate how key words should be considered.
• http://faculty.ccri.edu/jrichardson/...iles/frame.htm - an 11-slide presentation on nursing test taking with a some advice for those returning to school after raising a family

General test taking strategy and skills:

• http://www.glendale.edu/new/services...ling/tests.htm
• http://www.ulc.psu.edu/studyskills/test_taking.html - includes information about exam anxiety
• http://www.academictips.org/acad/mul...examstips.html - multiple choice exam tips
• http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/index.htm - tips on "Answering Essays in Science Classes" - click on the left link "Writing Essays" to access the page of information

How the instructors are taught to write test questions:

• http://www.indiana.edu/~best/write_better_tests.shtml#V
• http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=4&n=9
• http://www.nsna.org/meetings/pdf/Con...sing_Exams.pdf
• http://trc.ucdavis.edu/TRC/services/testing/construct.html - Constructing a Multiple Choice Exam
• http://trc.ucdavis.edu/TRC/services/testing/item.html - Creating Multiple Choice Items

Critical Thinking:

• https://nursing.advanceweb.com/Common/CE/Course.aspx?CourseID=551&CreditID=1 - Critical Thinking: Development of Skills. Click on the link to read the article. There are two pages to the article.

[curlyjoy]

Thanks!

[caprisgoddess]

Go to the Libaruray or even there are some online resources too! I haven't taken the test yet but my school MSB is making us take the pretest through out our schooling.

Originally Posted by sofy484

Good Morning,
The key word is, PRE or P R E P class. Through college I wasn't much of a test taker. I could write excellent papers, explain & sometime teach the material. Test taking was my weakness, so I just took test taking classes to build my skill. Oh, I pass the NCLEX the 1st time.
Treasure

Hello:
I'm a nursing student and I'm having a lot of throuble with test taking strategies. I would like to know if you have any sugestions for me, I try to look for classes but it looks that they don't offer it. Thanks
Sofy@

[juli44]

My test taking strategy is to remember that I know more than I think I do. Also, if you take a look at the bigger picture - remember that everything that you've worked for does not depend on one test - you will succeed if you have the desire. Think long-term.

[toddLer]

i,ve opened one of your cited websites..ithe test taking strategies would help more students a lot..juz wanna say thanks for posting it..[QUOTE][/quote]

[MWEZI31HUU]

Thank you for the helpful test taking tips